Birmingham high school student with special needs left unattended on bus for entire school day

Birmingham City Schools said it will conduct an investigation after a high school student with special needs was left unattended on a school bus “throughout the duration of the school day" on Tuesday.

A spokesman for the school district said it was not at liberty to discuss the student’s condition, but said the student’s parents were notified “and a BCS administrator is with the student and the student’s family."

The spokesman, Craig Williams, said the bus service was operated by a contractor.

“The safety of our students is paramount,” Williams told AL.com. “The district is working with the contract bus service to conduct a full investigation and review safety measures in an effort to avoid similar situations in the future.”

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